Our Lady of the Assumption News

Welsh government are working to change the Welsh School curriculum. They’re consulting till 28th July. Proposed RE changes will have a significant effect on Catholic Schools, forcing them to teach the new Religion, Values and Ethics syllabus as do non-church schools,...

The Gospels - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Gift Edition is currently half price at £6.50 in the Bible Society Summer Sale, an elegant gift for anyone attending formal services such as confirmations or weddings etc For more information, please search for: NRSV...

Racism is newly on TCC’s agenda and thus our parish’s agenda. Thanks to those who wrote in with excellent resources on racism, especially teacher Mairead, who says start with a powerful Youtube documentary video at. https://youtu.be/krfcq5pF8u8 Further list of black...

Last Tuesday four parishioners attended a Zoom AGM with 35 people present representing groups across north East Wales and Rhyl. We celebrated numerous achievement of TCC through the year, the big growth in youth membership, the request from First Minister Mark...

If there is anyone who would wish to receive weekly the link and passcode for Mass zoomed in Welsh on Sundays at 11 am, celebrated by Bishop Emeritus Edwin Regan, please contact Ron Keating, co-ordinator of y Cylch Catholig, at rmkeating@hotmail.com

Bishop Peter will be live-streaming Mass for Year 6 on Tuesday 14th July at 10.30am. This Mass can be accessed from the Diocesan website www.rcdwxm.org.uk

The team has worked hard to prepare St Mary's for opening up. Bishop Peter, given the serious responsibilities we face on people gathering, will come and check that our preparations are on track. If they are, he will issue a certificate and then our church can be...

Sharon Dean is the family support worker at HMP Berwyn where she supports prisoners and threir families, alongside the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact), a national charity that provides support to prisoners, people with convictions, and their families. They support...

Paralysed or energised, recovered or re-imagined? A mini conference via Zoom is to be held on Saturday 18th July 2020 between 10:30am and 3:30pm. there will be two sessions, 10:30am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 3:30pm Preparing for a new world order, how do we as...

Since Black Out Sunday TCC leaders have met and have committed to learning more about racism.and how we can be more anti-racist in our actions. We will take time to compile and share helpful learning resources about racism, especially racism in Wales.If you have...

With TCC, several community groups, including ourselves, are currently exploring issues with housing - the key factor in local council wards of deprivation.We are gathering stories about poor housing conditions, lack of appropriate housing. You can help by sharing...

To those who are kindly asking, apart from feeling a little shaken, initially, I’ve felt OK since the incident over a week ago in the church grounds. I’ve always found that prayer, meditation and yoga bring great inner strength. But thank you to so many of you,...

This Thursday Welsh government will announce new steps in easing the lock-down. We hope, like England, this may include access to churches for prayer and meditation. If this happens and we open the church initially it will probably be for one hour at a time. Clear...

In 2011, Albert Gubay, founder of Quicksave supermarkets, revealed to the BBC that, as a young businessman, he had made a divine pact. "One Saturday, I didn't know where the next penny was coming from and I lay on my bed and I had this conversation with God," he said....

If you can support with prayer or money this marvellous work, please do. The smallest church in Rhyl has created a great cooperative venture. By coming together, over 100 people a week are supported with food for often hungry families and singles. (Who can bear the...

Province 37 Knights of St Columba are praying the Rosary as part of the National Rosary Rally this Pentecost Sunday @ 4pm. Prayers will be led by our Provincial Chaplain Fr. Charles Ramsay and response from Spirituality & Welfare officer Brother Jim Mc Coll Please...

My warmest and best wishes to you all. I miss you all and I miss our gatherings. Thanks for your calls to ask how I, and others, are doing in the crisis time. It’s so good to see the caring and reaching out, the great help many parishioners are giving for poorer...

  Hello, I’m Brittany and I’m writing to tell you about my experience with my volunteering placement which many people from St Mary’s Church made possible with their kind donations that I received at my stall after mass back in January. Thank you all so much...